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Israel on Sunday struck Lebanon’s capital, Beirut, for the first time since June, saying it targeted Hezbollah’s chief of staff and warning the Iran-backed militant group not to rearm and rebuild a year after their latest war. Hezbollah said the strike, launched almost exactly a year after a ceasefire ended that Israel-Hezbollah war, threatened an escalation of attacks — just days before Pope Leo XIV is scheduled to visit Lebanon on his first foreign trip. The strike in the suburb killed five people and wounded 25 others, Lebanon’s Health Ministry said. Heavy machinery and workers cleared debris and shattered glass…
Published on 24/11/2025 – 10:46 GMT+1 The Eurovision Song Contest is changing rules around voting and promotion following the controversy caused by Israel’s result at this year’s competition and allegations of “interference” by the Israeli government. This comes after several countries requested an audit after Israel topped the public vote at the contest in May. Israel finished second in this year’s competition once the jury votes were taken into consideration. The European Broadcasting Union (EBU), which runs the music extravaganza, said that the changes ahead of next year’s edition in Vienna were “designed to strengthen trust, transparency and audience engagement.”…
The case is part of a broader movement of strategic litigation that aims to test the courts and their ability to enforce changes on the oil and gas industry. More than 2,900 climate litigation cases have been filed globally to date. “It’s the first time that a court, at least in Belgium, can recognize the legal responsibility, the accountability of one of those carbon polluters in the climate damages that citizens, and also farmers like Hugues, are suffering and have already suffered in the previous decade,” Joeri Thijs, a spokesperson for Greenpeace Belgium, told POLITICO in front of the courtroom. Making…
Thousands gathered in Marseille Saturday to mourn the 20-year-old brother of a prominent anti-drugs activist murdered earlier this month, and to protest against the ongoing drug trafficking violence plaguing the French city. Mehdi Kessaci was killed by two gunmen on Nov. 13 while he was in his car. He was the younger brother of Amine Kessaci, a 22-year-old well known anti-drug trafficking activist who already lost an older brother in a drug related execution five years ago. Medhi Kessaci didn’t have any police record and was preparing to become a policeman, he family said.
As business leaders gather for the CBI conference, will the chancellor be on their side? Sam and Anne consider whether Rachel Reeves could make this budget for business a “death by a thousand taxes”. Elsewhere, Sam has a scoop on the OBR’s growth forecasts and how they could impact the budget. Plus, Anne has the behind-the-scenes take from the talks to end the war in Ukraine.
After two years of farmer protests and fatigue over climate and environmental reforms, national governments have closed ranks around traditional agriculture. Countries like Austria, Italy and France have warned that novel foods could undermine “primary farm-based production.” Hungary went even further this week, voting to ban the production and sale of cultivated meat altogether. For alternative protein companies, the irony is hard to miss. They see their products as both a business opportunity and part of the solution to the food system’s climate and environmental footprint, most of which comes from animal farming. Yet they say politics are now moving…
LONDON — Damian Mercer thinks his business shouldn’t exist. He drives up and down the country removing botched cavity wall insulation from people’s homes — some of it installed under government-backed schemes designed to fix the U.K.’s raft of drafty houses. “Everybody thought: ‘Well. I’m doing it right … I’m actually having my insulation put in my house,’” Mercer said, his own mother and father-in-law included. “I’ve been telling them for years that it will cause problems. And, as sure as eggs are eggs, they are starting now to have problems. But they are old school. [They think]: ‘The government [isn’t]…
Published on 24/11/2025 – 7:32 GMT+1 •Updated 7:39 The controversial 28-point US-Russia plan for Ukraine, the Russian frozen assets to fund the reconstruction of Ukraine, and the future of Europe’s security are hot themes under discussion this week in Brussels. To get up to speed, Euronews’ EU editor Maria Tadeo will give the latest updates on the EU’s counterproposal to give Kyiv more space to negotiate a better peace deal. But the clock is still ticking towards a deadline set by President Trump for this Thursday. Our first Europe Today’s guestis Michal Baranowski, the Polish Trade Minister, commenting on the…
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Across Europe, space agencies are expanding their strategies to blend science with security. Countries such as Germany, France, Italy, and the United Kingdom are investing in space satellites, defence, and launch capabilities to protect assets, boost competitiveness, and respond to emerging threats in orbit. The emphasis on defence comes amid GPS jamming threats, new kinetic missiles, and dependence on foreign launch systems threaten to limit Europe’s space access. What are different European countries prioritising in space? Germany Germany unveiled its first national strategy for the future of space, with a focus on security. The new plan, unveiled in November, covers…